Brentford 3-0 Spurs: How the players rated
Brentford defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 in their Premier League season opener. The match featured a standout performance from Brentford's new signing Mamadou Sangare, while Spurs struggled despite significant summer investment.
Why it matters
The result highlights the competitive nature of the Premier League and the pressure on high-spending clubs to deliver immediate results.
Image source, Getty Images By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at The Gtech Community Stadium Published 22 August 2026 Brentford made it a miserable start to the Premier League season for Roberto de Zerbi's expensively rebuilt Tottenham Hotspur side with an emphatic 3-0 victory at The Gtech Community Stadium.
Here's how I rated the players and how you rated the players.
Published 1 day ago Spurs make nightmare start as Brentford hit three in easy win
Brentford starting XI Caoimhin Kelleher: Calm as ever in goal and made the saves when he needed to. 6
Michael Kayode: Busy and a threat out wide. Opportunist goal to effectively clinch the victory. 7
Kristoffer Ajer: Read the game well throughout. Composed and dealt well with any Spurs danger there was. 6
Nathan Collins: Missed early headed chance but it did not prove costly. Untroubled at the back. 6
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